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ARWA YEMENI COFFEE BUCKTOWN

1953 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647

Last inspected May 15, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. May 15, 2026

    1 violation
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED COOLING UNITS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 OBSERVED FAUCET NECK OF HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP WITH LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALL SURFACES IN FACILITY BEHIND WALL WHERE GARAGE DOORS ARE INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FINISHED SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 OBSERVED SMALL GAP BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR ON UNFINISHED WALL WHERE GARAGE DOORS ARE INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WALL BASE AND ENCLOSE.
  2. May 14, 2026

    1 violation
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED COOLING UNITS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELD/BARRIER TO SEPERATE CUSTOMERS FROM EXPOSED FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND FOODON DISPLAY. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE PROTECTIVE BARRIER AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. | 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR USED TO VERIFY PROPER SANITIZATION TEMPERATURES IN HIGH-TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED UTILITY SINK WITHOUT HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED FAUCET NECK OF HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP WITH LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALL SURFACES IN FACILITY BEHIND WALL WHERE GARAGE DOORS ARE INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FINISHED SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL GAP BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR ON UNFINISHED WALL WHERE GARAGE DOORS ARE INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WALL BASE AND ENCLOSE.
  3. Mar 6, 2026

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